17 pitches, 14 strikes for Vazquez through 2 innings. That's reallllly good.

nice job Javy, lets get some runs now

Javy is one kind of pitcher with no one on, another with runners on. The key is have Coop and Vaz finally figured out a plan to help correct Javy when runners are on.

 

I really think they are close and at one point tonight we may find out. Now lets get Javy some runs.

Gload can prove me wrong at some point this game, but I still think Mack should be starting in RF.

We need to get our offense rolling again.

game is going fast

 

... dammit

You can cancel the postgame show.

Tyner really hit a nice FB by Vazquez ( good piece of hitting). I've immediately noticed that Vaz is throwing different with a runner on. We'll see if he switches things up from time to time, but he's using a full leg kick with the runner on.

Javier is getting squeezed.

Ump is calling them off the outside corner for both teams.

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Javier is getting squeezed.

 

Laz Diaz is not a good umpire.

 

Outside = strike

a little bit high = ball

Walk and we have runners on the corners with Punto coming up. The runner got to 3rd on what I'd deem a passed ball.

If the past week is any indication, Punto will also draw a walk here, thus bringing Mauer to the plate with the bases loaded.

uh oh.... cmon javy

Walk and we have runners on the corners with Punto coming up. The runner got to 3rd on what I'd deem a passed ball.

 

dont wet the bed javy, come on now

Walk and we have runners on the corners with Punto coming up. The runner got to 3rd on what I'd deem a passed ball.

You and the official scorer it appears.

This is one of those innings where you just get that feeling.

Laz Diaz is not a good umpire.

 

Outside = strike

a little bit high = ball

 

I don't like how deliberate he is with his strike call. It bothers me for some reason.

 

Javy needs to make a couple good pitches here, I would rather not see Mauer with the bases loaded.

WOW, Javy is still my boy for another inning.

Thank you.

whew

Javy makes the necessary pitches. I like the fact he's went to the bigger leg kick, but I think he'll have to mix in his lower one just a bit to ensure that runners don't get insane jumps on him.

 

But I had no problem with him focusing on Punto instead of the runner cause the last thing I wanted was Mauer up.

if there is any truth to this bmac/soriano bs... may be Ozzie will have a real quick hook with javy... and we can pitch Bmacs arm off tonight.

Roger Bossert just screwed up BIG TIME.

That's the thing about Javy: he'll avoid a couple of big innings before finally melting down. Hopefully he's turning the corner.

 

Anyone remember that one game where he threw over a hundred pitches before the first, but he kept loading the bases and then working through them before getting burnt?

 

Javier's a brinksman.